The Story of a Watch

THE POLICE COURTS.
BOW-STREET.

THE STORY OF A WATCH. - The Commissioner of Police was summoned on Friday, for detaining a gold watch and some pawntickets. - Mr. Freke Palmer, who appeared for the complainant, stated that his client, Arthur James May, formerly lived with a young woman, whose brother gave certain information to the police which led to May's arrest upon a charge of larceny. When searched at the station the watch in question was found in his possession. It was a valuable gold repeater, worth about 80 pounds, and the informant of the police alleged that it was the property of a noble lord who had given it to the girl. The gentleman in question was communicated with, and he appeared at the police-court and denied that the watch was his, or that he knew the girl in question. No prosecutor was found, and the accused was discharged, the police retaining possession of the property. This was seven months ago, and now he (Mr. Palmer) asked for an order that the watch should be handed over to the person from whom it was taken. - Mr. Lushington said he had no jurisdiction, as the watch was above the value of 15 pounds.
- Mr. Palmer: Will you make an order for the pawn-ticket to be given up? - Serjeant Stockley informed the magistrate that these tickets related to gold watches and other valuable property.
- Mr. Lushington: No order.

Source: Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper, October 6, 1895, Page 15